diff --git a/sanic/server.py b/sanic/server.py
index 4b804353..339b8132 100644
--- a/sanic/server.py
+++ b/sanic/server.py
@@ -86,10 +86,7 @@ class HttpProtocol(asyncio.Protocol):
             except Exception as e:
                 response = HTTPResponse(
                     'Request Timeout', RequestTimeout.status_code)
-            self.transport.write(
-                response.output(
-                    self.request.version, False, self.request_timeout))
-            self.transport.close()
+            self.write_response(response)
 
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